Obituaries

Mar 22, 2011

Angi began her eternal life on March 22, 2011. She was born on October 5, 1972 in Rolla, Missouri to Nicky James Harris and the late Jim Harris. Angi attended schools in Georgia, Mississippi, and Arkansas before moving to Chelsea in 1984. A 1990 Chelsea High School graduate, Angi continued her education at NEO, majoring in music and completing her...

Mar 21, 2011

Minnie Bell Dary, 87 year old lifetime resident of the Big Cabin area died Monday March 21, 2011 at Rosewood Terrace in Vinita. Minnie was born April 8, 1923 in Blue Hawk, OK the daughter of Theodore Goins and Maggie Baker Goins. Minnie was raised and educated at Blue Hawk. She and Victor L. Dary were married for nearly fifty...

Mar 21, 2011

Willard Lee Carver was born on January 2, 1917 in Guthrie, Oklahoma to Winnie Mae (Beakett) Carver and Jessie Levi Carver. He passed away March 21, 2011. The family moved around the country wherever work was available. He married Mary Alice Crammer to whom five children were born, Margo Thomas of Goodman, Missouri, Nedra Clark, of Grove, Oklahoma, Butch Carver...

Mar 19, 2011

William "Bill" Clarence Brock William "Bill" Clarence Brock (83), of Bartlesville, passed from this life Saturday, March 19, 2011, at Pleasant Valley Healthcare, in Muskogee, Oklahoma. He was born August 19, 1927, in Copan, Oklahoma, to Gilbert Zachariah and Georgia (Killian) Brock. Bill attended school in California and Cushing, Oklahoma graduating in 1945.On June 21, 1945 he enlisted in the...

Mar 19, 2011

Orvle "Leon' Graham, lifetime Maysville, Arkansas area resident passed away Saturday March 19, 2011 in Grove, Oklahoma, following an extended illness. Leon was born on December 31, 1934 in Maysville, Arkansas to Orvle and Adah (Todd) Graham. He attended school in Jay, Oklahoma and graduated in 1952. Leon married the love of his life, Vivian Roberts, on May 31, 1957...

Mar 18, 2011

Jami departed this world March 18, 2011. She was born March 25, 1965. Survivors: Parents Jack and Ruby Bickhard of Jay, Oklahoma; siblings, Mark H. Bickhard, Coopersburg, Pennsylvania, Tena T. Roskam, Wichita, Kansas, Conn D. Bickhard, Wichita Falls, Texas, and Matt D. Bickhard, Derby, Kansas, Allison Ebberts, Shawnee, Kansas; nieces, Emily B. Roskam, Portland, Oregon, Kari Bickhard and Hannah Bickhard,...

Mar 17, 2011

Margaret Jean Lester 1928-2011 Margaret Lester, 83, of Grove, OK passed away on Thursday March 17th, 2011. She was born on the family homestead in Grant County, OK, on Jan. 30, 1928 to Louis and Gladys Bryson Melka. She attended a country school near the homeplace and graduated from Medford High School. Margaret was a graduate from Oklahoma State University,...

Mar 16, 2011

James "Jim" Hope Hughes, 91, of Bartlesville, OK passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at his home. He was born May 18, 1919 in Guthrie, OK, the son of Luther Martin Hughes and Olga (Hope) Hughes. Jim was a graduate of the Ponca City High School class of 1937 and enrolled at the University of Oklahoma in Norman and joined...

Mar 15, 2011

Patsy ("Pat") E. Short, a longtime Bartlesville, OK resident, died Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at her home surrounded by her family. Pat was born January 19, 1921 in Temple, OK, the daughter of Earl Jennings McGlathery and Ada Mae (Bridges) McGlathery. Pat grew up and received her elementary and secondary education in Seminole, OK, graduating at the youthful age of...

Mar 14, 2011

Kyle Samuel Lee, 19, of Jay, Oklahoma passed away on Monday, March 14, 2011 in Vinita, Oklahoma. He was born on January 6, 1992 in Fort Leonardwood, Missouri. Kyle was a senior at Jay High School and attended Northeast Oklahoma Vo-Tech where he took welding. Kyle was an amazing and caring son, brother, nephew, uncle and friend. He loved anything...

Mar 14, 2011

Megan Geane Cooper, 21, a resident of Jay, Oklahoma passed away on Monday, March 14, 2011 in Vinita, Oklahoma. She was born on February 5, 1990 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, Megan graduated from Jay High School in 2008 and had attended Northeastern State University in Tahlequah. Megan was an amazing, loving and devoted mother, wife, daughter, sister, and friend. She was...

Mar 13, 2011

Billy Joe Franklin, age 82 of Ketchum, OK, passed away Sunday, March 13, 2011. Bill was born in Coffeyville, Kansas on January 25, 1929, to Martin Luther Franklin and Beaulah Maizie (Browning) Franklin. He attended school in Coffeyville. He entered the U.S. Air Force on June 28, 1948 and retired after 21 years. During his tour in the Air Force...

Mar 13, 2011

Lois Geraldine (Osburn) Maples, 84 year old resident of Maricopa, Arizona, died Sunday March 13, 2011 at her home. They had formerly lived in Vinita and Borger, Texas. She was born July 19, 1926 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma to Charles Leonard Howard Osburn and Ruth Hazel (McGee) Osburn. She was raised on the family farm east of Vinita. She attended school...

Mar 12, 2011

Wilma Pauline Robertson, age 84 of Miami, died Saturday, March 12, 2011. Wilma was born in Vinita on November 6, 1926, the daughter of Samuel and Harriet (Shaw) Robertson. She attended Ironside School and later White Oak High School, where she graduated in 1944. For over 26 years, Wilma worked for Southwest Bell Telephone Company as an operator. She started...

Mar 12, 2011

Henry Lee Hulsey, Grove resident, died at his home Saturday morning March 12, 2011at the age of 76 years. He was born November 11, 1934 in Jay, Oklahoma to his parents, Clyde and Maude (Walker) Hulsey. Henry attended Jay schools and was a member of the 1953 graduating class from Jay High School. He served his country in the US...

Mar 11, 2011

Interment Details

Memorial Park Cemetery Bartlesville

Mar 9, 2011

Tommy Don Bushee, 35, a resident of Grove passed away on Wednesday, March 9, 2011 in the Jay area. He was born on October 2, 2011 in Norman, Oklahoma to Gary Martin and Willena Tomlinson. He worked as a security guard for a time. He loved to play games on the computer and downloading and listening to music. Tommy was...

Mar 9, 2011

Oscar "O.C." Cowden Rush Jr. passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2011 in Grove, Oklahoma. O.C. was born on September 27, 1920 to Oscar Cowden Rush Sr and Lena Alwilda (Vaughn) Rush. Oscar Joined the United States Navy in 1939 and served during World War II as a 1st class radioman. He was also a telegrapher for the railroad. O.C. was...

Mar 8, 2011

John E. Mahan, 95, of Bartlesville John E. Mahan passed away peacefully at home on March 8, 2011 surrounded by his family. He was born August 1, 1915, in Cortland, Ohio to Cory and Mildred Mahan. He lived his childhood with brothers, Kenneth and Walter on the farm and later in Cortland. He graduated from Cortland High School. John attended...

Mar 7, 2011

Eli Tanner 47, year old, Jay, Oklahoma resident passed away Monday March 7, 2011 at his home, following an extended illness. Eli was born on January 27, 1964 in Claremore, Oklahoma to Buck and Mary Jane (Buck) Tanner. Eli worked for Simmons Industries in several capacities for over twenty-eight years, before retiring. Eli loved the outdoors and enjoyed hunting especially...